biscuit en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈbɪs.kʊʈ]
- (General-American) audio
- [ˈbɪs.kɪʈ]
- [ˈbɪs.kë̞ʈ]
- /bɪs.kɪʈ/
- /ˈbis.kwɪt/ (Philippines)
- /bɪs.keʈ/
- /ˈbɪs.kɪt/
- /bɪs.kəʈ/
- /ˈbəs.kət/ (New-Zealand)
- (Australia) audio
- (General-American) audio
- [ˈbɪs.kɐʈ]
- /bɪs.kʊʈ/
- (Received-Pronunciation) audio
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwís Proto-Italic *dwis Old Latin duis Latin bis Proto-Indo-European *pekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *pékʷeti Proto-Italic *kʷekʷō Latin *quoquō Latin coquō Latin coctus Early Medieval Latin biscoctus Old French bescuitbor. Middle English bisquyte English biscuit From earlier bisket, from Middle English bisquyte, from Old French bescuit (French biscuit); doublet of biscotto.
Meanings
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(Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, countable, in the US and the Philippines, sometimes, uncommon, uncountable) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie.
Weighed myself at the gym and have hit 10st 8lb, a sure sign of things getting out of control—so I can’t even console myself with a chocolate biscuit.
1992 October 3, Edwina Currie, Diary:
- (Canada, US, countable, in Scotland and Guernsey, rare, uncountable) A small, usually soft and flaky bread, generally made with baking soda, which is similar in texture to a scone but which is usually not sweet.
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(Ireland, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, UK, countable, uncountable) A cracker.
cheese and biscuits
digestive biscuits
water biscuits
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(countable, especially, uncountable) Any of several hard bread or breadlike foodstuffs, especially those formerly supplied to naval ships and armies, made with very little water, kneaded into flat cakes, and slowly baked, and which often became infested with weevils.
Near-synonyms: tack, bread
He was a long, earnest man, and though born on an icy coast, seemed well adapted to endure hot latitudes, his flesh being hard as twice-baked biscuit.
1851 November 14, Herman Melville, “Knights and Squires”, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC, page 125:
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(countable, uncountable) A form of unglazed earthenware.
Charm'd by your touch, the kneaded clay refines, / The biscuit hardens, the enamel shines […].
1791, Erasmus Darwin, The Economy of Vegetation, J. Johnson, page 87:An overfired biscuit has insufficient porosity for glazing.
2004, Frank Hamer with Janet Hamer, The Potter's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques, 5th edition, London; Philadelphia, Penn.: A & C Black; University of Pennsylvania Press, →ISBN, page 248:In 1740, Thomas Whieldon of Little Fenton made 'toys' in either the clay or biscuit state. They were coloured with zaffre, copper, manganese, etc. and glazed with black, red or white lead.
1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 202:
- (countable, uncountable) A light brown colour.
- (countable, uncountable) A thin oval wafer of wood or other material inserted into mating slots on pieces of material to be joined to provide gluing surface and strength in shear.
- (US, countable, slang, uncountable) A plastic card bearing the codes for authorizing a nuclear attack.
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(US, countable, slang, uncountable) A handgun, especially a revolver.
I shoot my biscuit in the air until the sky is gone
2007, Army of the Pharaohs, “Bloody Tears”, in Ritual of Battle:
- (countable, qualifier:shuffleboard, uncountable) A puck (hockey puck).
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(countable, slang, uncountable) The head.
[…] Risk it, you get slapped in your biscuit
2022 January 12, YOUNGESTSAV, “District”, PressPlay, 0:26 and oftener:Damn, damn, what they say about me? I don't know man, fuck is on your biscuit
2012 April 2, Nicki Minaj, “Beez in the Trap” (track 4), in Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded:Henny right here, I'ma sip it You try me, it's shots at your biscuit
2019 October 4, Lil Tjay featured by Pop Smoke, “War”, in Meet The Woo 2, track 13 0:47:Me and my down ass nigga get twisted Nigga get to trippin', knock the gravy out your biscuit
2013 September 17, Jeezy featured by YG, “My Nigga”, in My Krazy Life, track 7:
- (New-Zealand, countable, uncountable) An inner tube used in the sport of tubing, or biscuiting.
- (US, countable, slang, uncountable) A young woman.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biscuits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cathead biscuit · take the biscuit · biscuit porcelain · Lincoln biscuit · biccy · bisquick · biscuitless · what do you want, a biscuit · doggy biscuit · soda biscuit · arse biscuit · butter someone's biscuit · Garibaldi biscuit · bite the biscuit · Triscuit · tea biscuit · Naples biscuit · butter my butt and call me a biscuit · porcelain biscuit · biscuit weight · Marie biscuit · biscuit bun · Biscuitgate · risk it for the biscuit · double biscuit · Abernethy biscuit · whisker biscuit · doggie biscuit · sledging biscuit · snapper biscuit · cold biscuit · angel biscuit · finger biscuit · water biscuit · Imperial biscuit · biscuits and gravy · biscuit root · make biscuits · Empire biscuit · biscuiteer · wine biscuit · Belgian biscuit · biscuit firing · funeral biscuit · ratafia biscuit · bickie · air biscuit · pilot biscuit · rich tea biscuit · biscuitroot · biscuitlike · dog biscuit · biscuit jointer · Bourbon biscuit · son of a biscuit · beaten biscuit · without tea and biscuits · boudoir biscuit · dry biscuit · biscuity · digestive biscuit · biscuit hooks · meat biscuit · whatever butters your biscuit · biscuit-cutter · soggy biscuit · biscuit tin · rice biscuit · fly biscuit · Graham biscuit · ship biscuit · biscuit shooter · Anzac biscuit · biscuit star · German biscuit · biscuit cutter · Linzer biscuit · sea biscuit · mud biscuit · have the biscuit · biscuit joint · Leary biscuit · disco biscuit · biscuit bomber · show biscuit · buffin · biscuit beetle · shitbiscuit · biscuit ware
Descendants
beskit · bìskît · bísquete · ビスケット · விசுக்கோத்து · बिस्कुट · briosgaid · biskit · biskuwít · பிஸ்கட் · بسکٹ · biskwit · bísquet · biskut · bisikíìtì · biskut · ਬਿਸਕੁਟ · biskuti · பிஸ்கட்டு · બિસ્કિટ · பிஸ்கெட் · bhisikidi · বিস্কুট · בִּיסְקְוִיט · บิสกิต · bisket · 비스킷 · ꠛꠤꠍꠇꠥꠐ · biskwit · ဘီစကွတ် · ביסקוויט · biskuwit · petkōj · பிஸ்கோத்து
Relateds
hardtack · cookie · pilot bread · tang (shuffleboard) · soda cracker · cracknel · macaroon
Synonyms
biscuitry · biscuitware · tack · bread · dowel · spline · finger joint · glue strip
Translations (180)
mn жигнэмэг (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · sv tekaka (small bread similar to scone) · ro biscuit (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · cy bara deugras (small bread similar to scone) · sh bìskvīt (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · pl kolor biszkoptowy (light brown colour) · kk піспенан (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · kk печенье (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · sl piškot (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · pl ciastko (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ca galeta (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · arz كحك (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · la bucellātum (small bread similar to scone) · ta பிஸ்கட் (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · acw بسكوت (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · gl biscoito (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · th ขนมปังกรอบ (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · cy bisgeden (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ms biskut (form of earthenware) · pl chleb herbatnikowy (small bread similar to scone) · my ဘီစကွတ် (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · bg суха́р (ship's "bread") · uz pechenye (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ko 쿠키 (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ja クッキー (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · eo kekso (small bread similar to scone) · nb kjeks (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · mn печень (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · mk кекс (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · lt biskvitas (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ga briosca (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · lij beschéutto (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · afb بسكوت (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · br gwispidenn (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · pl biskwit (form of earthenware) · hy պեչենի (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · grc δίπυρος (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · fa-ira بیسْکوئیت (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · cmn 餅乾 /饼干 (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ca bescuit (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · be пячэ́ньне (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · io bisquito (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · eu galleta (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · gv biskee (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · eo biskoto (small bread similar to scone) · ro biscuit (form of earthenware) · ast galleta (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · eo biskvito (small bread similar to scone) · af lamelverbinding (woodworking: wafer to provide gluing surface) · be біскві́т (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ca bescuit (ship's "bread") · gu બિસ્કિટ (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · fr biscuit (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ar بَسْكَوِيت (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ru пече́нье (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · th บิสกิต (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · da beskøjt (ship's "bread") · pa ਬਿਸਕੁਟ (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · da kiks (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · lv biskvīts (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · es hallulla (small bread similar to scone) · el μπισκότο (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ur بِسْکِٹ (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ko 비스킷 (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · tl biskwit (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · tk köke (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · es bísquet (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · sk sušienka (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · az biskvit (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · cy bisgïen (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · es galleta (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · kix thāmtsâi (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · lb Kichelchen (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · eo biskvito (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · id biskuit (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · he בִּיסְקְוִיט (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · la tractum (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · mn ᠫᠧᠴᠧᠨᠢ (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · yue 餅乾 /饼干 (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · bn বিস্কুট (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · cic paska (small bread similar to scone) · tg печен'е (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · cs sušenka (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ru бискви́т (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · sq biskotë (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · eu bixkotx (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · eo kringo (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · mi pihikete (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · sh ке̏кс (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ar بَسْكُوت (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ky печенье (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · af koekie (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · na beitker (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · bg суха́р (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · mk бискви́т (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · nl biscuit (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · vi bánh quy (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · nb småkake (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · fi keksi (woodworking: wafer to provide gluing surface) · tr bisküvi (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ur بِسْکُٹ (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · bg бискви́т (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · lo ຂະຫນົມປັງ (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · be пе́чыва (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · gd briosgaid (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · zu bhisikidi (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · km ប៊ិស្គីបត៍ (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ast bizcuechu (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · pl biskwit (woodworking: wafer to provide gluing surface) · sq galetë (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ja ビスケット (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · it biscotto (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · fi vaaleanruskea (light brown colour) · be пячэ́нне (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · mn ᠵᠢᠩᠨᠡᠮᠡᠭ (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · hu keksz (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · eo kekso (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · de Keks (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · nb kjeks (ship's "bread") · my ဆိတ်နို့မုန့် (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · nv bááh nímazí (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · sh бѝсквӣт (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ru гале́та (ship's "bread") · eo marbiskvito (ship's "bread") · sv kex (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · acm بسكت (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · uk біскві́т (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · fi bisque (form of earthenware) · fr biscuit (ship's "bread") · ar بِسْكْوِي (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ug پېچىنە (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · fi liitospala (woodworking: wafer to provide gluing surface) · pl herbatnik (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · fi keksi (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · wa biscûte (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · arz بسكويت (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · gv brishtag (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · az peçenye (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · apw báń łikane (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ta ஈரட்டி (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · hi बिस्कुट (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · bg бискви́та (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ka ორცხობილით (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · pl suchar (ship's "bread") · eo skono (small bread similar to scone) · ary بسكوي (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · he ביסקוויט (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · eo paneto (small bread similar to scone) · mh petkōj (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · mh būreej (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · it biscottino (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · arz بسكويتة (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · la copta (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · es biscocho (form of earthenware) · fi laivakorppu (ship's "bread") · bg неглази́рана кера́мика (form of earthenware) · ms biskut (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · arz بسكوت (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · hy թխվածք (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · nl koekje (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · scn viscottu (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · af skon (small bread similar to scone) · uk пе́чиво (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · cic paska (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · sw biskuti (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · fi teeleipä (small bread similar to scone) · mt gallettina (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · nb beskøyter (ship's "bread") · es bizcocho (form of earthenware) · tg кулча (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · is kex (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · sh kȅks (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · kw tesen gales (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ta மாச்சில்லு (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · fr biscuit (form of earthenware) · pt biscuit (form of earthenware) · et biskviit (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · mr बिस्किट (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · pt biscoito (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker) · ar بِسْكِت (small, flat baked good — see also cookie, cracker)